Hansan-do (한산도) is an island in Hansan-myeon, Tongyeong-shi, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is located in the Hallyeo Haesang National Park.
Hansan-do was the site of Gen. Lee Sun-shin's (이순신장군) HQ during part of the Japanese invasion in the 1590s. The battle in which he defeated the Japanese using the ironclad "turtle boats" was right offshore.
The forests are of red pines and camelias.
[edit] Points of interest
- Jeseungdang (Gen. Lee's HQ)
- Suru Watchtower.
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